Carla Bley
American jazz musician (1936–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader.[2] An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she was perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator over the Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer, Robert Wyatt, John Scofield, and her ex-husband Paul Bley. She was a pioneer in the development of independent artist-owned record labels, and recorded over two dozen albums between 1966 and 2019.[3]
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Birth name | Lovella May Borg |
Born | (1936-05-11)May 11, 1936[1] Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | October 17, 2023(2023-10-17) (aged 87) Willow, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, organ |
Years active | 1960–2020 |
Labels | WATT Records, ECM, Universal |
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